Cleverly faces an Italian job in his quest for European glory.UNBEATEN Nathan Cleverly's Italian job has been confirmed for January 29. The 22-year-old undefeated British and Commonwealth light-heavyweight champion will face ex-holder Antonio Brancalion for the European title in the Italian's hometown of Rovigo for what will be only his second fight overseas. The only previous time that Cleverly - who has an unblemished 18-fight record - has boxed abroad was when he outpointed Antonio Baker over eight rounds on the Joe Calzaghe-Bernard Hopkins undercard un·der·card n. The event or events coming before and supporting the main event, as of boxing matches. in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. in April 2008. Since then the Cefn Fforest fighter has taken Commonwealth and British belts - and now Cleverly is bidding to become only the seventh Welshman to add the European crown to that title. If he achieves that aim, he would join an illustrious line consisting of Jim Driscoll
Jim Driscoll (December 15, 1880 – January 30, 1925) was a Welsh boxer who learned his trade in the boxing ring and used it to fight his way out of poverty. , Freddie Welsh, Eddie Thomas, Dai Dower, Johnny Owen and Colin Jones. Brancalion, 33, has seven defeats and two draws on his 41-fight record - but his only stoppage loss was against Germany's Juergen Braehmer in the 12th round of his last fight in June. Don't miss Blair Wood's boxing column in tomorrow's Echo |
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